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January 25, 1883
Died on Friday January 26, 1883
- Aaltje Jaspers Schaap (0), Weesp
- Abrahamina Henriette Wurfbain (75), Amsterdam,Gemeente Amsterdam,North Holland,Netherlands
- Agatha Smit (3), Leiden
- Adrianus Willem Doorduijn (6), Naaldwijk, Nederland
- Abrahamina Henriëtta Wurfbain (75), Amsterdam
- Alijda Geertruida van Blokland (37), Arnhem
- Albert Willems Muskee (56), Veenen (Sleen)
- Abrahamina Henriëtta Wurfbain (75), Amsterdam
- Adrianus Willem Doorduin (6), Naaldwijk, Westland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Alijda Geertuida van Blokland (37), Arnhem
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 26, 1883 at Delpher
Born on January 26
- 1877 » Kees van Dongen, Dutch painter († 1968)
- 1878 » Dave Nourse, English-South African cricketer and coach († 1948)
- 1880 » Douglas MacArthur, American general, Medal of Honor recipient († 1964)
- 1885 » Harry Ricardo, English engineer and academic († 1974)
- 1885 » Michael Considine, Irish-Australian politician († 1959)
- 1885 » Per Thorén, Swedish figure skater († 1962)
- 1887 » Dimitris Pikionis, Greek architect and academic († 1968)
- 1887 » François Faber, French-Luxembourgian cyclist († 1915)
- 1887 » Marc Mitscher, American admiral and pilot († 1947)
- 1891 » Frank Costello, Italian-American mob boss († 1973)
Died on January 26
- 1869 » Duncan Gordon Boyes, English soldier; Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1846)
- 1870 » Victor de Broglie, French politician, 9th Prime Minister of France (b. 1785)
- 1885 » Charles George Gordon, English general and politician (b. 1833)
- 1885 » Edward Davy, English-Australian physician and engineer (b. 1806)
- 1886 » David Rice Atchison, American general and politician (b. 1807)
- 1887 » Anandi Gopal Joshi, One of the first female Indian physicians (b. 1865)
- 1891 » Nicolaus Otto, German engineer, invented the Internal combustion engine (b. 1833)
- 1893 » Abner Doubleday, American general (b. 1819)
- 1895 » Arthur Cayley, English mathematician and academic (b. 1825)
- 1904 » Whitaker Wright, English businessman (b. 1846)
Names that were popular for boys in 1883
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Petrus
- Gerrit
- Jacob
- Adrianus
- Wilhelmus
- Hendrikus
- Joseph
- Gerardus
- Franciscus
Names that were popular for girls in 1883
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Jacoba
- Petronella
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Margaretha
- Elizabeth
- Marie
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1883
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- June 16 » The Victoria Hall theatre panic in Sunderland, England, kills 183 children.
- August 17 » The first public performance of the Dominican Republic's national anthem, Himno Nacional.
- August 27 » Eruption of Krakatoa: Four enormous explosions destroy the island of Krakatoa and cause years of climate change.
- October 4 » First meeting of the Boys' Brigade in Glasgow, Scotland.
- December 16 » Tonkin Campaign: French forces capture the Sơn Tây citadel.
- December 21 » The Royal Canadian Dragoons and The Royal Canadian Regiment, the first Permanent Force cavalry and infantry regiments of the Canadian Army, are formed.
The weather on Friday January 26, 1883
The temperature on January 26, 1883 was about 1.8 °C. There was 4 mm of rain. The air pressure was 16 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI